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Review: iShell Installer 2.1

Verbalshadow provides a quick writeup of a relative newcomer to the shell scene, Allelimo's and Ironhead's iShell. Looks like the iShell folks are going for a minimalist look with extensive functionality. Check it out.

(3 comments) [posted: 18 Apr 2004]

Review: PureLS 0.40

TucknDar offers an article on the motivation and style of PureLS, offshoot shell of LiteStep. More to whet the appetite than give a full accounting, this little nugget will probably provide the hook to get others to give PureLS a shot. Read and get whet!

(9 comments) [posted: 25 Mar 2004]

Review: The GUI Next Door: Blackbox for Windows

In the first of a regular series of shell reviews, West takes a look at BlackBox. I have to admit I find one thing puzzling about West's review: What do Catherine Bell's breasts have to do with minimalism? Quite a bit apparently! "BlackBox has more eye candy than you might expect from a minimalist shell, and it has a sleek hi-tech look that I at least find appealing"? Erm.. riight. ;) Read and Enjoy - I did!

(14 comments) [posted: 25 Mar 2004]

Review: *box Shells, BB4Win, and bbLean

Looper checks in with a most informative article on *box shells, particularly BB4Win and bbLean. For a great overview of *box shells and their features, look no further. (All right, all right, you got me, you WILL have to look one page further in order to READ it.)

(11 comments) [posted: 25 Mar 2004]

Review: Aston Shell

SacRat the Passionate, contributor to the online multimedia magazine Hugi, sings the praises of his shell d'amour, Aston. Luckily for you, Aston has beaucoup d'amour to go around. Why not take Aston for a spin yourself?

(18 comments) [posted: 11 May 2003]

Review: Carbon 6

A review of the new Carbon 6 shell. What? You haven't taken it for a spin yet? What the heck are you waiting for? :)

(10 comments) [posted: 13 Apr 2003]

Review: LS and Other Shells, an Intro

An incurable tinkerer with a lively writing style tells us a bit about shells, and a bit more about his favourite shell.

(6 comments) [posted: 10 Mar 2003]

Review: Introduction to Serenade

A very basic look (it assumes you're new to shells) at Serenade. Steve tells us how to get up and running with this great freeware shell.

(10 comments) [posted: 06 Mar 2003]

Article: The Chronicles of Shell Replacement - Part 2 (SharpE)

In the last issue we learned of our hero's resolve to try every freeware shell that exists. Here, he relates his first adventure: an encounter with SharpE.

(8 comments) [posted: 07 Jul 2002]

Review: A basic introduction to geOShell

Just what it says folks - get the goods on this minimalist replacement shell - the choice of many.

(11 comments) [posted: 04 Jul 2002]

Article: Litestep - The Missing Link

How is using a shell replacement like driving a car? Have a read and find out for yourself ...

(6 comments) [posted: 04 Jul 2002]

Review: LiteShell

Rob (the developer of LiteShell) introduces himself and LiteShell to the unsuspecting reader. He tells us a bit about LiteShell's major features, and walks us through an installation.

(15 comments) [posted: 18 Jun 2002]

Review: Cloud9:ine

One of the Cloud9:ine developers gives us some highlights of a truly groovy shell.

(10 comments) [posted: 18 Jun 2002]

Article: The Chronicles of Shell Replacement - Part 1

A brave adventurer embarks on an epic journey. Mike intends to try every freeware shell out there, and chronicle his experiences for your benefit. God speed, my friend, God speed.

(7 comments) [posted: 10 Jun 2002]

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Jokes: Issue #9

ravi

Hi West - I did a while back, if it's a recent one - I haven't been checking regularly. My flat's been totally flooded from a burst pipe - so life is a bit disrutped at the moment.

03 Nov/14:18

West

Hey Ravi, did you get my email?

27 Oct/02:02

Ravi

PS Chatbox currently functional.

14 Oct/00:02

Ravi

Phew - that took a while, but all's well now. Sorry for the hiatus folks.

13 Oct/23:56

ravi

I think I'll implement a "keyword" for this site, so you'll have to start your comment with ... say "shells" ... I'll strip that and post your comment.

Hopefully that will keep the spammers at bay.

24 Mar/19:04

ravi

gv, you naughty boy you.

24 Mar/19:02

ravi

Ah, I see neither gv nor the spammers fell for it.

gv - you do realise that now I'm going to delete the spam and you'll look crazy don't you?

23 Mar/12:20

gv

spears naked what?

23 Mar/10:50

gv

Just testing ;)

22 Mar/10:37

ravi

I'm going to disable the chatbox and comments until I have some time to deal with the comment spam. Meanwhile contact me at: [link] if you'd like to post a comment.

21 Mar/17:01

sheep

what is the best shell replacment to use if you want security for liek a public desktop e-mail me at [email]

14 Mar/11:42

gv

It's called emerge desktop now and its available at [link]

09 Mar/09:35

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